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Hi, I'm Harold Enger from Spring-Green Lawn Care. I'm standing underneath an Ash Tree,
one of the most popular trees in much of the country. And, unfortunately, this tree is
being devastated by insects known as an Emerald Ash Borer.
Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest from Asia that threatens the Ash Tree population
in the U.S. It has killed over twenty million Ash Trees in Michigan alone since 2002. It
has currently spread throughout the Midwest, and has been reported in Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland, as well as into Canada. Now, the adults will nibble on the leaves,
but the damage is from the larvae that feed on the inner part of the tree, disrupting
the trees ability to transport water and nutrients. How do I know if I should treat for Emerald
Ash Borer? Well, if you're definitely within a quarantined area, you should treat your
Ash Trees. If you're within about ten to fifteen miles from a quarantined area, it would be
a good idea to consider having your trees treated for Emerald Ash Borer.
A good place to look to see whether you are within a quarantined, area or close to one,
would be to visit the website Emerald Ash Borer (all one word) dot info (EmeraldAshBorer.info).
There's a lot of good tools and information on that website.
Spring-Green offers several different methods to control Emerald Ash Borer. One is a trunk
injection system that will actually inject material into the trunk of the tree. The other
method is through a root feed method that we do in the fall.
The timing is critical for controlling Emerald Ash Borer. It has to be done in mid to late
spring, or in mid fall. You want to make sure that the material is available to control
the larvae. Emerald Ash Borer is not going to go away.
It is going to threaten a lot of Ash Trees throughout the country. If you are within
one of these quarantined areas, or close to it, it is strongly recommended that you have
your tree treated to control this invasive pest.
For more information, contact your local Spring-Green office. They can come out to check your tree
and help you identify whether there are Emerald Ash Borers currently active in your Ash Trees.
They will work with you and provide you with the right materials, at the right times, to
make sure this pest stays out of your trees. Thank you.